Sauteed Pork Tenderloin Medallions With Lemon-Garlic Sauce

Serving Suggestion:. Serve the pork with whole wheat linguine or brown jasmine rice to soak up all the delicious lemon sauce. Steamed broccoli rabe or spinach would make a terrific accompaniment.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  pork tenderloin, trimmed (1 pound)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper, plus 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 2  teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine (for non-alcoholic, substitute low-sodium chicken broth)
• 1⁄2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1  lemon, juice of
• 1  tablespoon lemon zest, grated
• 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley or 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  chopped fresh sage or 1 1⁄2 teaspoons rosemary

Directions

1. Cut pork into 12 slices, about 1-inch thick. Sprinkle pork on all sides with 1/8 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and cook, turning once, until the pork is well browned and internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Transfer pork to serving platter and cover to keep warm.
2. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon oil to skillet. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the wine and broth. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet, until the liquid is reduced by two thirds, about 5 minutes.
3. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper, the lemon zest and juice, and the parsley. Serve the pork medallions drizzled with the sauce (makes a generous 1/3 cup; about 1 1/2 tablespoons per serving).